Thank you Cc. It's actually a group (not a campaign) called The Wildflower Society of Western Australia. We are dedicated to enjoying, knowing, growing and conserving the unique plant biodiversity of our area. My branch has just put up a new web page and I am looking for some 'likes', because when a conservation campaign becomes imminent it's too late to start seeking supporters. Your 'like' doesn't commit you to anything, it only means that you appreciate the web page.

The page is on Facebook but it's a public posting, so you should be able to access it by clicking on the link at the bottom of my post where it says 'facebook.com'. The 'like' button on the web page is a thumbs up symbol to the bottom left of the cover photo. Thanks again and let me know how you go.

The picture is one of our local shrubs of the Proteaceae family called Banksia attenuata.

@Abbelyne thanks for the education.

@LetzGetReal You certainly have a point there LGR. I would have thought that a group called 'Action Advocates for our Environment and Ecology' would have at least a few people willing to take action or advocate by the simple step of clicking a button. But it seems the environment is not worth it!

@JackPedigo As I explained in the post, JP, when we are campaigning to save species in a forest or wetland we need politicians that will fight with us. They only do that if they can see it's a popular cause (eg lots of 'likes' on FB is evidence of popularity). Conversely, it's the apathy and negativity of people that lets the destruction continue! I didn't ever see 'Nature' win out against a bulldozer!

@Abbelyne I have been heavily involved in the environmental movement for over 25 years. I have tried to open my eyes to all sides of this issue good and bad. I recently posted a link to a book report in the Atlantic [theatlantic.com] which does not paint a rosy picture for us. There are far, far too many of us and our numbers and impacts are expanding exponentially and this is not sustainable. If one thinks bulldozers will destroy nature than that means us as well (nature will rebound but we will not). My late partner had a simple question for her 2nd graders "Which is more important, people or dirt?" Facts are hard to deal with and we, on this site, say we are committed to critical thinking. But often I see little evidence of that.

@JackPedigo You still haven't answered LGR's question (and mine). Why are you even bothering with this group if that is your attitude? For my part, I am interested in the conservation of unique species in a biodiversity hotspot...... the south west of Western Australia. I would have expected that members of a group like this would be with me on that issue, but I'm very disappointed that they show so much apathy...... or perhaps they are all like you JP and have already written off the planet........ in which case, I wonder why the group even exists.

@Abbelyne First off thank you for bringing this up. Maybe I can explain my attitude about this very real issue. Also, LGR's question has not shown up on my site. All I have been shown are your's and crazycurls.

This is a question I and others like me get often. I donate time (legacy member) money and energy to the Nature Conservancy. I worked both in house and outside for tNC for numerous years removing invasive's, maintaining databases and doing whatever I could to do a part in land and species preservation. I also volunteered several hours a day, 4 days a week for 8 years for a Seattle Environmental Learning Park which was dedicated to bringing nature to urban kids. I was on the board of the Seattle Chapter of ZPG (8 years) as well as member of numerous other environmental/nature centered groups for years. Yesterday, I spent a full day on on island/state park (Patos [parks.state.wa.us] I am the volunteer coordinator for the BLM/San Juan Islands National Monument. We did invasive removal, beach cleanup (removed 2 sets of double tires attached to wood which was a part of a pier - that required towing them from a rocky beach up a cliff and about 1/2 mile along a long, winding, narrow trail. I could go on and on with my concerns and actions in which I have been and still am involved for 25+ years.

The one thing that seems to bother others is my attitude toward reality versus action. A long time ago I decided to face the truth no matter how I felt about it. That is not easy or gratifying and very often puts one at odds with others. I once did a short presentation to the film series "Years of Living Dangerously" and started out saying that Climate Change was not the problem; it was a symptom of a bigger problem. My goal is to reduce 'my' culpability for being a part of the problem of we all are no matter how much we say or do. I have and continue to look for ways to reduce my impact on the planet and looking at the enormous issue straight in the face motivates me. I don't believe in sugar coating or the attitude of don't worry be happy. 'Doom and gloom' often turns into 'Smile and Denial'. My late partner and I came up with a reason based corollary to these 2 emotion based attitudes and it was 'Know and Grow'.

Some time ago 15,000+ scientist issued a dire warning for the planet (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5077749/Doomsday-warning-humanity-signed-15-000-scientists.html). Do we let these predictions turn us into miserable sods or let them motivate us to make changes in ourselves and our actions? I do the later. Remember Al Gore's movement "An inconvenient truth?" Inconvenient has a real meaning. I would like a 'reality' base conversation on this but it seems so few are willing to face 'reality'. I am not.